Jan. 6 Committee: Meadows’ Book May Undermine His Executive Privilege Claims

<p>Jan. 6 committee members on Thursday told <a href=”https://www.politico.com/news/2021/12/02/meadows-book-executive-privilege-jan-6-523687″>Politico</a> that former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows may have poked holes in his argument for withholding his contacts with former President Trump on the day of the deadly Capitol insurrection by revealing selected details in his book set to be released next week.</p> Talking Points Memo

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Biden hails signs of economic progress on jobless claims and growth

President Biden hailed two economic reports on Wednesday as proof of “historic” gains in the post-pandemic recovery. The president pointed to initial jobless claims of 199,000 last week, the lowest since November 1969, and a revised report from the Commerce Department showing that the economy grew at a rate of … The Washington Times stories: White House

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Liz Cheney: Republican ousted from leadership for challenging Trump election claims – BBC News

Liz Cheney: Republican ousted from leadership for challenging Trump election claims  BBC News Cheney ousted by U.S. House Republicans, but will seek re-election  Reuters Timeline: Liz Cheney’s falling out with House Republicans  USA TODAY How Texas Republicans responded to Liz Cheney ousting  The Texas Tribune Liz Cheney won’t be speaker but she could be president  Brookings Institution View Full Coverage on Google News “us congress” – Google News

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